Fisk University Business Programs

Fisk University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Fisk University?

Contact details for Fisk are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 17Th Ave North, Nashville, TN 37208-4501
Phone:	615-329-8500
Website:	www.fisk.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/fiskuniversity.edu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/Fisk_University

How Do I Get Into Fisk?

You can apply to Fisk online at: www.fisk.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for Fisk

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Fisk?

The acceptance rate at Fisk is 66%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 28% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 57% of students accepted to Fisk submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 580. Math scores were between 520 and 630.

Fisk received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 18 and 24. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford Fisk University?

The overall average net price of Fisk is $22,477. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Fisk, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $5,164 a year. That adds up to $20,656 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fisk is 12.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Fisk University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 879 undergraduate students at Fisk, with 851 being full-time and 28 being part-time.

There are also 32 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 851 full-time undergraduates at Fisk, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fisk University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	682
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	3
International Students	82
Other Races/Ethnicities	71

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Fisk University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 14 countries are represented at Fisk. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, Nigeria, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Fisk University

Fisk University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	16	16
TOTAL	16	16

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By EVula under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.